Merck KGaA Moves Executives Between Businesses and Group Functions
DARMSTADT, Germany – Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced new appointments to several executive positions. These appointments involve transfers between the businesses and group functions.
As of April 1, Michael Heckmeier, currently head of the Pigments & Functional Materials business unit, will become head of the Display Materials business unit within Performance Materials. Display Materials includes the Liquid Crystals business, in which Merck KGaA is the long-standing market and technology leader. Friedhelm Felten, who previously headed Group Procurement, will succeed Heckmeier on April 1 as Head of the Pigments & Functional Materials business unit. Both Heckmeier and Felten will report to Walter Galinat, CEO Performance Materials and member of the executive board.